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Suicide car bomb reportedly kills at least 20, injures dozens in Somali capital (VIDEO) Suicide car bomb reportedly kills 39, injuring up to 50 more in Somali capital (VIDEO)
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As many as 20 people have been killed and up to 50 wounded in a reported suicide car bomb blast that ripped through a busy market on Sunday in Mogadishu, Somalia, AP reported a local official as saying. As many as 39 people have been killed and up to 50 wounded in a reported suicide car bomb blast that ripped through a busy market on Sunday in Mogadishu, Somalia, Reuters reported citing a local official.
According to mayor Ahmed Abdulle Afrax, the car exploded near a busy intersection in the Wadajir district where many people were gathered at about 1.30 pm local time. According to the mayor of the Wadajir district, Ahmed Abdulle Afrax, the car was driven by a suicide bomber and exploded near a busy intersection in the area where many people were gathered at about 1.30 pm local time.
"Someone had parked the car here and left before it was detonated," local butcher Mohamed Haji told AP. "We carried 39 dead bodies and there were many others injured," Dr Abdikadir Abdirahman, director of the Aamin Ambulance Service, told Reuters.
There are conflicting reports on the death toll, with some saying up to 40 have been people killed. Many outlets had conflicting reports on the scale of the death toll, with some quoting a figure of more than 40 people dead.
Witnesses say the the market was destroyed in the blast. "I was staying in my shop when a car came in into the market and exploded," witness Abdulle Omar told Reuters. "I saw more than 20 people lying on the ground. Most of them were dead and the market was totally destroyed." 
"I was staying in my shop when a car came in into the market and exploded," witness Abdulle Omar said. "I saw more than 20 people lying on the ground. Most of them were dead and the market was totally destroyed."  “The area was a busy intersection alongside the road and there were many civilians when the blast occurred," security official Mohamed Jilibey was cited as saying in a separate account that reported a death toll of just 20 people.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but Islamist group Al-Shabaab carried out a number of mortar attacks following the election of new president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed last week. "Someone had parked the car here and left before it was detonated," local butcher Mohamed Haji told AP in another report.
Islamist group Al-Shabaab carried out a number of mortar attacks following the election of new president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed last week.
The group has not immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. 
The group described the new Somali leader as an “apostate,” on Sunday and has vowed to continue fighting the government.The group described the new Somali leader as an “apostate,” on Sunday and has vowed to continue fighting the government.